the fact is that he -- the cia, number one, let me clear up a myth -- the cia does not provide any security. a lot of the american public, i think, thinks that's the case. security here was actually provided by the libyans, and that's normal. the host country provides security for all of our embassies and all of our consulates. as it turned out, they simply weren't capable. and andrea, you make a good point, and it's something that we talked with ambassador kennedy about yesterday who is a longtime career diplomat, very outstanding guy from the state department which said, look, you know. why aren't you guys thinking about other places? and he very clearly stated they are. and if we can't get the protection we need, we do have no business there. so long range, that's going to be a problem. that doesn't solve the benghazi issue, but long range, you're right. >> mark halperin, jump in. >> senator, if i could ask you to put a little finer point you're saying about ambassador rice. are you saying that she has lied and the white house has lied when they've said that what she said on the sunday s